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The Bethel - St. Clair Rotary sponsored the Rotary Club of Upper St. Clair - Bethel Park which received its charter on September 14, 1988. There were 26 charter members led by President T. A. Ward.
The Club meets on Tuesday mornings for breakfast at the Grand Residence, 45 McMurray Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241.
There are 43 active members (April 2008), of whom 9 are charter members, and three honorary members.
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About the Upper St. Clair - Bethel Park Breakfast Rotary Club
In the fall of 2001, The Upper St. Clair/Bethel Park Breakfast
Club moved to the beautiful Grand Residence at 45 McMurray Road, Upper St.
Clair. This is the first move our club has made since we received our charter on
September 14, 1988. We still meet on Tuesday mornings from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 am.
Over these years we have been blessed with the ability to increase our
membership as well as our philanthropic and social endeavors.
Our fundraiser, the Annual Chicken Barbeque is still held every year on the last
Saturday in September and continues to be a huge undertaking. We were able to
raise in this one-day event over $28,000… with months of planning and lots of
man (woman)-hours.
Our charitable donations have been made to: SHIM (South Hills Interfaith
Ministry), Early Learning Institute, Camp Kon-A-Kwee (a YMCA camp), Make-A-Wish,
the Rotary Foundation, Camp AIM, Southwinds, the Appalachia Work Camp,
Washington City Mission, East Liberty Health Ministries, New York City disaster
relief, the support of a Rotary exchange student, and, to the site of our
Chicken Barbeque, Westminister Church. We have committed contributions to
Watchful Shepherd, Books for Africa and Canine Companions.
When the need has arisen, we have helped private families in our two communities
who have had to deal with life threatening illnesses and who have needed our
financial and emotional support. Our work has not stopped at the monetary gifts,
as we have historically been a very active club. Throughout the year, we meet
socially for our progressive dinner, Valentine’s Day dinner, a gift-wrapping
party held during the holiday season where we prepare for the Early Learning
Institute’s Holiday party that we sponsor. Many of our talented members have
spent weekends at Camp Kon-A-Kwee staining siding on a large lodge, building two
cabins and working on audio stations for a nature trail designed for children
with special needs.
We are able to meet socially while preparing for the two parties for the
children at the Early Learning Institute at Christmas and Easter. This year we
will tackle our first attempt at sponsoring a 5K race for the benefit of SHIM.
We have a booth at both community days in Bethel Park and in Upper St. Clair. We
have joined with other clubs in the area to work in and sponsor a Bethel Park
Police kiosk, food drives, roadside clean-ups and park beautification
activities. Our scholarship program to help high school students attend the
Ethics Symposium and Youth Leadership Conference continues every year, along
with four $500 Service Above Self Awards at Upper St. Clair and Bethel Park High
Schools.
A recent addition to our club is our web site. Drop in for a
visit at: www.rotary-usc-bp.org .
We are delighted to have 43 members with nine who are charter members.
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Past Club Presidents
| 1988-89 | T.A. Ward | 2000-01 | Dave Hicks |
| 1989-90 | Dr. Greg Peterson | 2001-02 | Joe Kiernan |
| 1990-91 | Jack Barnes, Jr. | 2002-03 | Dr. Alan Axelson |
| 1991-92 | Mike Giglotti | 2003-04 | Bob Hackett |
| 1992-93 | Andrea Barnes | 2004-05 | Susan Hicks |
| 1993-94 | James Graulty | 2005-06 | Jurgen Brune |
| 1994-95 | Marshall Goldstein | 2006-07 | Scott Churchill |
| 1995-96 | Frank LaValle | 2007-08 | Jim Yusko |
| 1996-97 | Ted Staats | 2008-09 | John Gisleson |
| 1997-98 | Frank Procaccini | ||
| 1998-99 | Lee Ali |
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Paul Harris Fellows
| Rotarian Dr. Alan Axelson |
| Rotarian Andrea Barnes |
| Rotarian Jack Barnes, Jr. |
| Rotarian Scott Churchill |
| Rotarian Mike Giglotti. Sr. |
| Rotarian Marshall Goldstein |
| Rotarian Robert Hackett |
| Rotarian Edward Hanke |
| Suellen Hicks |
| Donna Kiernan |
| Rotarian Joe Kiernan |
| Rotarian Frank LaValle |
| Rotarian Frank and Marie Procaccini |
| Rotarian Ted and Adele Staats |
| Rotarian T.A. Ward |
| Rotarian Roy and Mable Werner |
| Rotarian Jack Barnes, Sr. |